HMS Scorpio

[ChernayaAkula]

Fantastic! 

[sequoiaranger]

I like the "landing ship" idea.

Remember, though, that unlike true helicopters, autogyros need considerable FORWARD movement (albeit short compared to fixed-wing aircraft) for the rotors to provide enough lift for takeoff. I think perhaps a rotor-motor to pre-rotate the rotor, then a catapult for forward motion would do the trick to launch them.

[tigercat]

I believe theres some kind of clutch arrangement that means they need less room.

[Hobbes]

I like the "landing ship" idea.

Remember, though, that unlike true helicopters, autogyros need considerable FORWARD movement (albeit short compared to fixed-wing aircraft) for the rotors to provide enough lift for takeoff. I think perhaps a rotor-motor to pre-rotate the rotor, then a catapult for forward motion would do the trick to launch them.

Didn't Cierva experiment with a clutch arrangement so that the rotor could be driven by the prop engine for liftoff?

Also, there was that (admittedly lightweight) autogyro 'spotter plane' that was towed along by a U-boot

[tigercat]

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,31701.0/highlight,clutch.html

a sort of jumpstart ability

[Caveman]

are those funnels really camera film cases?

[tigercat]

yup you could not so much now get them free from your local Boots they're very handy for funnels and also for storing fiddly bits.

[Joe C-P]

Sigh. 

[Taiidantomcat]

excellent finish! 

[TsrJoe]

im impressed, wonderful modelling indeed, just realised how big the vessel is by noticing the railway cranes aft midships, waw ! 

[tigercat]

Hms Scorpio has unfortunately suffered over years having fallen off shelf so she will be refited  into something new

[zenrat]

Two in one - both thread and model necromancy...

Looking forward to seeing what your fertile imagination makes of it.

[tigercat]

[Old Wombat]

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